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first let me say i largely agree with everything steven said but again he's are all economic analysts based on possible contingencies. we're going to have two chances to avoid this one on a lame duck session which could go one way if romney is elected and another way if the president is re-elected. >> ifill: what do you mean. where the democrats maintain control of the senate, we'll have a much longer lame duck with a much greater opportunity for more leverage on the president and more opportunity for revenues to be included in a grand bargain. if the republicans take over it's likely we won't have a very robust lame duck session. either way when the congress comes back in january the republicans will likely still control the the house. they will likely not implement these cuts one way or the other. >> ifill: have either of you heard any movement on this? everyone is saying can it possibly happen? but is anything actually going on in briefly are. >> what's interesting is the actual and maybe steven knows this better than i but the top-level negotiations are dormant. they're not going
first let me say i largely agree with everything steven said but again he's are all economic analysts based on possible contingencies. we're going to have two chances to avoid this one on a lame duck session which could go one way if romney is elected and another way if the president is re-elected. >> ifill: what do you mean. where the democrats maintain control of the senate, we'll have a much longer lame duck with a much greater opportunity for more leverage on the president and more...
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. >> rose: question of libya and the tragic death of ambassador stevens there. is that going to be an issue here? >> the short answer is yes. governor romney returned to it in his speech today. it adds to the sense in the general just of disquiet. if so many good things are supposedly happening in the middle east, why did this happen. so when bad things happen on your watch you're always blamed, fair or not. in this case the administration was slow to respond. the initial response talked about the video, seemed to almost want to go out of its way to deny the reality of terrorism. so, yeah, i think they've left themselves a little bit vulnerable but i wouldn't exaggerate it. these investigations are going to take a while to play out. but it is just a sense that, you know, it's one of the many reasons why the furnace brook parkway arab spring ought to be banned. >> rose: david? >> yeah, i think that's right and i think that the administration recognizes now that they reacted far too slowly. but i thought what was one of the strongest parts of the romney speech tod
. >> rose: question of libya and the tragic death of ambassador stevens there. is that going to be an issue here? >> the short answer is yes. governor romney returned to it in his speech today. it adds to the sense in the general just of disquiet. if so many good things are supposedly happening in the middle east, why did this happen. so when bad things happen on your watch you're always blamed, fair or not. in this case the administration was slow to respond. the initial response...
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there were the extremists who killed chris stevens, an appalling murder of somebody who had actually done his best for the libyan people. but then you then have thousands on the street protesting against his killers and demanding action be taken. so i think the more i look at the world today, i think in a way a more relevant struggle to a lot of countries than what i would call traditional left versus right politics is the open minded versus the closed minded. and the open minded see globalizations as an opportunity. they want an open society, an open economy, a society where you tolerate and respect people, a different faiths and cultures and then the closed minded who really have a view that if you don't accept my view then are you an alien or an enemy. i think that is the battle that is going on and in the end, i think it's important always, and i always say this to people in america to realize-- realize that for all the pictures of extremist that you see in people burning the american flag and protesting and so on, you also then have a lot of people who wanted same type of societ
there were the extremists who killed chris stevens, an appalling murder of somebody who had actually done his best for the libyan people. but then you then have thousands on the street protesting against his killers and demanding action be taken. so i think the more i look at the world today, i think in a way a more relevant struggle to a lot of countries than what i would call traditional left versus right politics is the open minded versus the closed minded. and the open minded see...
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consulate in benghazi libya and the death of ambassador chris stevens on the night of september 11. the administration initially blamed an anti-muslim film for inciting the trouble. more recently officials have said new information indicates it was a terrorist attack. today romney again criticized the president's response in libya. >> i want to be very clear. the blame for the murder of our people in libya and the attacks on our embassies in so many other countries lie solely with those who carry them out. no one else. but it is our responsibility and the responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape his not to lead from behind. leaving our destiny at the mercy of events. >> woodruff: for its par, the obama campaign aired a new ad that accused romney of injecting politics into a national tragedy with his initial response to the consulate attack. >> when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, the "new york times" said romney's knee-jerk response showed an extraordinary lack of presidential character. even republican experts say romney's remarks were the
consulate in benghazi libya and the death of ambassador chris stevens on the night of september 11. the administration initially blamed an anti-muslim film for inciting the trouble. more recently officials have said new information indicates it was a terrorist attack. today romney again criticized the president's response in libya. >> i want to be very clear. the blame for the murder of our people in libya and the attacks on our embassies in so many other countries lie solely with those...
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chris stevens was one of our best. we lost three other brave americans. i can make absolutely two commitments to you and all the american people. one, we will find and bring to justice the men who did this. and secondly, we will get to the bottom of it, and wherever the facts lead us, wherever they lead us, we will make clear to the american public, because whatever mistakes were made will not be made again. when you're looking at a president, martha, it seems to me that you should take a look at his most important responsibility. that's caring for the massive security of the country. the best way to do that is take a look at how he's handled the issues of the day. on iraq the president said he would end the war. governor romney said that was a tragic mistake. we should have-- he ended it. governor romney said that was a tragic mistake. we should have left 30,000 troops there. with regard to afghanistan he said he will end the war in 2014. governor romney said we should not set a date, number one. and number two, with regard to 2014, it depends. when it c
chris stevens was one of our best. we lost three other brave americans. i can make absolutely two commitments to you and all the american people. one, we will find and bring to justice the men who did this. and secondly, we will get to the bottom of it, and wherever the facts lead us, wherever they lead us, we will make clear to the american public, because whatever mistakes were made will not be made again. when you're looking at a president, martha, it seems to me that you should take a look...
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four americans were killed as you recall, including ambassador chris stevens. the military security officer will tell his story to congress on wednesday but tonight he sits down with sharyl attkisson. >> reporter: army green beret lieutenant colonel andrew wood first set foot in libya last february to lead an elite 16-man counterterrorism team. from the moment he arrived he says he saw chaos. >> shooting incidents that occurred, many instances involving the local security guard force we were training. constantly there was battles going on between militias, criminal activity and that became increasing danger as time went on as well. >> reporter: wood met daily with ambassador christopher stevens to discuss security. that's stevens on the right and colonel wood on the left at a memorial day service in tripoli. was he concerned about security? >> he was. he was constantly concerned about the threats to not just himself but the entire staff there. >> reporter: was there what you saw as a visible security drawdown during the period of time you were in libya? >> yes.
four americans were killed as you recall, including ambassador chris stevens. the military security officer will tell his story to congress on wednesday but tonight he sits down with sharyl attkisson. >> reporter: army green beret lieutenant colonel andrew wood first set foot in libya last february to lead an elite 16-man counterterrorism team. from the moment he arrived he says he saw chaos. >> shooting incidents that occurred, many instances involving the local security guard...
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steven barten is joining me now to talk about this. he was one of 58 people wounded in the aurora shooting, shot in the face and the neck. steven, good morning to you. first of all, let me ask how you're feeling. >> i'm feeling just fine. my recovery's gone remarkably well. >> well, that is certainly good news to hear. you were one of the lucky ones. what would you liked to have seen wednesday night at the first presidential debate in terms of the discussions about guns. >> i mean really any specific discussion or reference to the issue would have been great. ideally i would have loved both candidates to talk about whether they support having a background check. that's a huge issue and it would have been great to see, that especially in an auditorium ten miles from a theater where i was shot and so many others were shot. >> this certainly could come up at a later debate, which we'll discuss more about social issues but you told one of our reporters that skipping gun lays in the debate showed a lack of respect. >> i think they owed it t
steven barten is joining me now to talk about this. he was one of 58 people wounded in the aurora shooting, shot in the face and the neck. steven, good morning to you. first of all, let me ask how you're feeling. >> i'm feeling just fine. my recovery's gone remarkably well. >> well, that is certainly good news to hear. you were one of the lucky ones. what would you liked to have seen wednesday night at the first presidential debate in terms of the discussions about guns. >> i...
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chris stevens love his work. he took pride in the country he served anti sought dignity in the people that he met. two weeks ago, he traveled to establish a new cultural center and build a hospital. that is when the compound came under attack, along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. a study this story because chris stevens embody the best of america. like his fellow foreign service officers, he built divisions -- he built bridges across oceans. he is deeply invested in the vision that the united nations represents. he acted with humility, but he also stood up for a set of principles. a belief that individuals should be free to determine their own destiny and live with liberty, and dignity, justice, and opportunities. the attacks on the civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. we are grateful for the assistance we receive from the libyan government and from the libyan people. there should be no doubt that we will be relentless in tracking
chris stevens love his work. he took pride in the country he served anti sought dignity in the people that he met. two weeks ago, he traveled to establish a new cultural center and build a hospital. that is when the compound came under attack, along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. a study this story because chris stevens embody the best of america. like his fellow foreign service officers, he built divisions -- he built...
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embassador stevens and three others dead. the main residents of the burnt out shell, you can still smell the smoke from the fire. blood splattered in a bathroom, hand prints on the wall. as for answers to the remaining questions you've been talking about, one eyewitness tell us the mob which marched to the compound were chanting blood thirsty slogans before they attacked. maybe that's the reason some think there was a protest first. varies members of the islamist groups were in the mob and deny responsibility. we spoke with a leader this week who was named as a key suspect. we counted as many as five close -- [ audio trouble ] certainly as you've been discussing, the video from the cameras could be very interesting. finally, embassador stevens and his staff, as you've been discussing, saying they had growing concerns about terror threats. that's the indications from a variety of directions we've been receiving. for example one libyan official told us he told the americans days before the attack they were at risk and they agre
embassador stevens and three others dead. the main residents of the burnt out shell, you can still smell the smoke from the fire. blood splattered in a bathroom, hand prints on the wall. as for answers to the remaining questions you've been talking about, one eyewitness tell us the mob which marched to the compound were chanting blood thirsty slogans before they attacked. maybe that's the reason some think there was a protest first. varies members of the islamist groups were in the mob and deny...
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. >> bill: will the assassination of christopher stevens develop in a major scandal for president obama? evidence is mounting that the white house was not forth coming about the murder. we will have the inside story. >> your polling agency is convinced that florida, north carolina and virginia are going to go for romney? >> that's right. >> bill: major polling agency pulling out of some key swing states, saying president obama is certain to lose there. does karl rove believe that? he will be here. >> that line were crossed by iran and they were very close, you wouldn't oppose military action to stop their nuclear program? >> i wouldn't oppose military action. but the question is where the line is. >> bill: ben affleck has a new movie about iran causing controversy. he will visit as well. caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone. "the factor" begins right now. >> bill: hi. i'm bill o'reilly. will libya become a major scandal fort obama administration? that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. today a house committee held hearings on the giant screwup that occurre
. >> bill: will the assassination of christopher stevens develop in a major scandal for president obama? evidence is mounting that the white house was not forth coming about the murder. we will have the inside story. >> your polling agency is convinced that florida, north carolina and virginia are going to go for romney? >> that's right. >> bill: major polling agency pulling out of some key swing states, saying president obama is certain to lose there. does karl rove...
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so you may ask steven, why aren't you fighting these charges? because i don't want to drag america through my ball scandal! (laughter) or scandalize america by dragging my balls through it! it's a real problem. that's why i don't wear wide-legged pants. or ride escalators anymore. that is also why -- true. dangerous. that is also why effective today i am stepping down as chairman of the wristrong foundation. (boos) i have to do this. i have to do this. we haven't spoken but i trust my balls will also be stepping down. or at least descending. there it is. and though i will no longer be chairman, i will be staying on the board which has no other members but me. so i am proud to announce that starting today i will be serving as interim chairman of the wristrong foundation. (cheers and applause) now, folks -- now, folks, -- (cheers and applause) i'm sure a lot of people out there are saying will this scandal follow me? yes, the same way my balls follow me in a motorized side car i use on the weekends. i'm tired. (laughter) as it is all the titles i
so you may ask steven, why aren't you fighting these charges? because i don't want to drag america through my ball scandal! (laughter) or scandalize america by dragging my balls through it! it's a real problem. that's why i don't wear wide-legged pants. or ride escalators anymore. that is also why -- true. dangerous. that is also why effective today i am stepping down as chairman of the wristrong foundation. (boos) i have to do this. i have to do this. we haven't spoken but i trust my balls...
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new evidence coming out today that ambassador stevens was begging for his security team to stay on. they didn't grant him that assistance, that help. the president spiking the football when it comes to bin laden, but didn't support the policies that led to the intelligence that allowed him to make that decision. where do you think things are going here? how bad is this obama doctrine, if you will? >> i think things are going in the wrong direction. i think they're directly attributable in the middle east to the decline of american influence, which is a policy that the obama administration has pursued quite consciously, and we're now seeing the effects of it. the examples you give, the determination to withdraw from afghanistan on a fixed timetable that's basically turning the country back over to the taliban. the inability to stop iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons or its continued financing and arming of terrorists in the region and around the world. all of these things put together give a picture of a weak and declining america. i think what governor romney was trying to say today
new evidence coming out today that ambassador stevens was begging for his security team to stay on. they didn't grant him that assistance, that help. the president spiking the football when it comes to bin laden, but didn't support the policies that led to the intelligence that allowed him to make that decision. where do you think things are going here? how bad is this obama doctrine, if you will? >> i think things are going in the wrong direction. i think they're directly attributable in...
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directly all they saw at the building on fire and master stevens most likely died of smoke inhalation so we want to talk more about the changing story and also the developing investigation with retired cia officer ray mcgovern and our correspondent liz wahl and liz let me start with you because you just got back here i did literally minutes ago from the hearings i just tell us a little bit about what you heard today lawmakers today basically demanding answers on the libya attacks congress question some key witnesses about the security failures in benghazi right off the bat we have the chairman of this committee representative darrell issa saying this is not about a youtube video this is not about a video that went viral that made fun of the prophet mohammad that this was in fact premeditated he called them up predictable terrorist attacks and he really hailed eric nordstrom for coming forward and helping him as a whistleblower for coming forward with some of the information where he made repeated requests saying that the suit situation because he was there on the ground in benghazi sa
directly all they saw at the building on fire and master stevens most likely died of smoke inhalation so we want to talk more about the changing story and also the developing investigation with retired cia officer ray mcgovern and our correspondent liz wahl and liz let me start with you because you just got back here i did literally minutes ago from the hearings i just tell us a little bit about what you heard today lawmakers today basically demanding answers on the libya attacks congress...
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zinda and the other people. -- ambassador stevens. the reason we have those details is mysterious. news outlets were not invited. any reasonable person looking at the security situation in libya had to come to the conclusion that it was a tumultuous, at best. i wish i could tell you everything i have learned. i did go to libya. i did drop everything. i had the same type of notice that was given to the democrats. the state department sent an attorney to follow me with every footstep. to suggest you did not have an opportunity to go was absolutely wrong. i wish i could share everything i learned there, but we have to be careful about the sensitive information and sources in a classified setting. i think some of the information the state department has shared has overstepped some of those bounds. let us be careful today to not reveal some of that classified information. it has been too difficult to get basic information. i will tell you that when i was in libya, a good part of the day, never once did a person ever mentioned a video. neve
zinda and the other people. -- ambassador stevens. the reason we have those details is mysterious. news outlets were not invited. any reasonable person looking at the security situation in libya had to come to the conclusion that it was a tumultuous, at best. i wish i could tell you everything i have learned. i did go to libya. i did drop everything. i had the same type of notice that was given to the democrats. the state department sent an attorney to follow me with every footstep. to suggest...
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ambassador chris stevens warned of growing problems in libya. he did so on the very day that militants murdered him along with three other americans. that's among the findings in more than 150 pages of internal state department documents. republicans in the house of representatives today released those documents, detailing the ambassador's security concerns in his own words. this comes amid agencies that the administration officials denied requests for additional security. last week during sworn testimony from congress officers based in benghazi not tripoli often butted heads with higher ups over security staffing. one reported that his requests were considered and approved. james rosen with the news, is he live in washington tonight. james? shep, good evening. diplomat style. on 9/11 they take on different. in that cable stevens wrote on the day he he died he wrote of increasing frustration. hours left to live that the forces were, too weak to keep the country secure about. a month earlier ambassador stevens wrote a cable entitled the guns of a
ambassador chris stevens warned of growing problems in libya. he did so on the very day that militants murdered him along with three other americans. that's among the findings in more than 150 pages of internal state department documents. republicans in the house of representatives today released those documents, detailing the ambassador's security concerns in his own words. this comes amid agencies that the administration officials denied requests for additional security. last week during...
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el embajador steven que estÁ actualmente en bengasi y 4 jefes de la misiÓn diplomÁtica estan en un comportamiento seguro. >>> vino otra alerta. a travÉs de un segundo correo electrÓnico. que decÍa. el tiroteo ha parado. un equipo de respuesta trata de localizar a la misiÓn di momento mact. a las 607. envÍo un tercer correo electrÓnico que decÍa. asunto. reclama responsabilidad y el email decÍa. la embajada de trÍpoli sin embargo, este mismo grupo negÓ responsabilidades en el ataque al dÍa siguiente de producirse los hechos. ellos no ofrecen toda la perspectiva de lo que pasÓ y que hay esperar los resultados de la investigaciÓn en curso. >>> creo que no refleja el nivel de informaciÓn que fluya en ese momento. y es un hecho, 4 norteamericanos. murieron murieron en los trÁgicos hechos. y se van asegurar de llegar a la investigaciÓn para tarbl cero quÉ pasÓ, agrego que corregirÁn los errores y traerÁn a la justicia a los responsables de estas muertes. marÍa elena. y informaciÓnfalsa. usÓ mal fechas de campaÑa. y ocultÓ un millon de dÓlares para una empresa de miami. el legi
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on september 12, president obama reacted tohe murder of ambassador stevens by first deateelus beliefsle. of others, but there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. none. >> bill: the next day, secretary of state hillary clinton made a publ stamentgain asg t >> uteernment had absolutely nothing to do wi this video. we absolutely reject its content thry beginning of our nation. >> bill: notice no mention of the possibility that terrorists attacked us in libya. on september 14, white hoe spokesman jay carney stepped up withhis ena. >>haoron ggtht a preplanned attack. the unrest we've seen around the region has been in reaction to a video that slims, many muslims find offensive. bill: agaitede suri makes a crucial mistake. >> best information and the best assessment we have today is that, in fact, this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. that what happened itiallyas thatt wa antus ac ttt aned in cairo as a consequence of the video. >> bill: so we are now five days into investigating what happened to ambassador stevens and the videotape is still dominating
on september 12, president obama reacted tohe murder of ambassador stevens by first deateelus beliefsle. of others, but there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. none. >> bill: the next day, secretary of state hillary clinton made a publ stamentgain asg t >> uteernment had absolutely nothing to do wi this video. we absolutely reject its content thry beginning of our nation. >> bill: notice no mention of the possibility that terrorists attacked us...
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> it's a country that in many ways, we have to set up -- what kind of planning that went into chris stevens. is that all true? you can't put the piece of puzzle together even now. >> you peal layers back, and you gather more intelligence. >> of the many absurdities that are hurled around in this election season, the notion that the president is an apologyist where he ordered an ppds historic number of drone strikes, why is the president not been more forceful and that he's an appeaser of some sort and to what degree is he worried about alienating those on the left that have not discussed that kind of strategy very much. >> i don't think -- look, i think the reason the president doesn't deal with this notion of being an appeaser is because i think other than mitt romney and a handful of republicans it's not a narrative that i think most people in this country believe. barack obama has the quintessential american story. and as you mentioned, we have a policy that has taken the fight to the terrorists. we didn't invade the wrong country in iraq. we've gone back into afghanistan to make sure th
> it's a country that in many ways, we have to set up -- what kind of planning that went into chris stevens. is that all true? you can't put the piece of puzzle together even now. >> you peal layers back, and you gather more intelligence. >> of the many absurdities that are hurled around in this election season, the notion that the president is an apologyist where he ordered an ppds historic number of drone strikes, why is the president not been more forceful and that he's an...
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ambassador chris stevens sent repeated memos to washington, even on the day he was killed, asking for more security. senator graham, is it conceivable that president obama didn't know how dangerous benghazi was, for americans? >> no. no administration will send the president of the united states out into the public arena, not telling him about an attack in april and june, and, tell me about the consulate attack in benghazi, what do you think about it, and the president said i don't know and i find that inconceivable. and this is going to be a case study, studied for years of a break down of national security, and, failed presidential leadership and senior members of the obama administration, failed miseraand the benghazi, libya conflict was becoming a death trap and the british left and the red cross left, because of the deteriorating security environment and we were requesting additional security and it was denied because we wanted to normalize relationships with a nonexistent government and we should have closed the consulate long before september 11th, or heavily reinforced it and
ambassador chris stevens sent repeated memos to washington, even on the day he was killed, asking for more security. senator graham, is it conceivable that president obama didn't know how dangerous benghazi was, for americans? >> no. no administration will send the president of the united states out into the public arena, not telling him about an attack in april and june, and, tell me about the consulate attack in benghazi, what do you think about it, and the president said i don't know...
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embassador stevens met the turkish embassador. there wasn't a soul around. it was a seven hour planned attack, intel was al-qaeda was on the rise. everybody else left but us, the c.i.a. chief says this was a militia attack within 24 hours. the president of libya said it was an al qaeda attack. a rocket it falling apart, bin laden is dead, al-qaeda is on the rise. go to the training camps in iraq. 32,000 people have been killed while we do nothing. islam i can extremist are infiltrating syria. as for iran, they have quadruple of amount of enriched uranium. nothing is working, the whole region's falling apart leading from behind is a failure. and overselling the death of bin laden caught up with him in libya. >> now i feel like one of the moderators. senator graham, senator durbin, thanks for joining us. we'll see if the candidates do as well as you did. >> former south dakota senator george mcgovern died that morning, the democratic nominee for president in 1972 lose to go richard nixon. he was 90 years old. >>> next, the granddaddy of all polling helps us so
embassador stevens met the turkish embassador. there wasn't a soul around. it was a seven hour planned attack, intel was al-qaeda was on the rise. everybody else left but us, the c.i.a. chief says this was a militia attack within 24 hours. the president of libya said it was an al qaeda attack. a rocket it falling apart, bin laden is dead, al-qaeda is on the rise. go to the training camps in iraq. 32,000 people have been killed while we do nothing. islam i can extremist are infiltrating syria....
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ambassador stevens wrote this cable in august. the absence of significant deterrence has contributed to a security vacuum that is being exploited by independent actors. what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. but obama's administration officials are saying that the documents don't tell the whole story. they also say the release of the unedited e-mails could endanger the lives of the libyans working with the u.s. >>> there is a tense situation going on right now off the coast of israel. overnight israeli soldiers stormed a ship headed for its coast. passengers say they were trying to break the sea blockade of gaza that's been in effect since 2007. sara sidner is in israel at the port where the ship is actually headed. good morning. what happens to the ship and the people aboard once it does arrive there? >> reporter: randi, at this point in time what we know is just a couple hours ago, the israeli military did end up boarding the board called the "estelle." there's severa
ambassador stevens wrote this cable in august. the absence of significant deterrence has contributed to a security vacuum that is being exploited by independent actors. what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. but obama's administration officials are saying that the documents don't tell the whole story. they also say the release of the unedited e-mails could endanger the lives of the libyans working with the u.s. >>> there is...
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the attack on the consulate back september 11th killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> this is the busiest day yet on the campaign trail. the presidential candidates and their running mates trying to make the most of the time left in a race that still is too close to call. president obama will travel more than 5,000 miles today alone. steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the polls are so close now, that all kinds of combinations of wins in the swing states, like virginia, could produce a victory. and so the candidates are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's closing on the president. >> he's out of ideas, and out of excuses, and in november you'll put him out of office. >> reporter: ryan went to ohio, where he and romney closed a five-point gap to one. >> mitt romney and i believe in true compassion in upward mobility. >> reporter: colo
the attack on the consulate back september 11th killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> this is the busiest day yet on the campaign trail. the presidential candidates and their running mates trying to make the most of the time left in a race that still is too close to call. president obama will travel more than 5,000 miles today alone. steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the...
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ambassador stevens was an avid runner and played tennis ambassador stevens was an avid runner and played tennis as well. thw sst was heavily involved when he ran. i ran with him on several occasions. the sst provided an important link for the country team to soc africa. there was a good exchange of information between soc africa and the rso. there was a great relationship. i reported three times a week through video teleconference and sent daily situation reports. i have the communications ability to provide a direct link to soc africa. i no longer have the emails or documents, as much of this was on their servers and computers. most of this is from memory. the state department's decision not to extend sst security beyond the fifth of august, terminated our work in this capacity. we were in the process of changing title back to 10. we were continually updated with reports i sent to my military chain of command. the rso sent information on security and threats in a similar matter up his chain of command. while the sound of gunfire subsided from february to april, the situation remains uns
ambassador stevens was an avid runner and played tennis ambassador stevens was an avid runner and played tennis as well. thw sst was heavily involved when he ran. i ran with him on several occasions. the sst provided an important link for the country team to soc africa. there was a good exchange of information between soc africa and the rso. there was a great relationship. i reported three times a week through video teleconference and sent daily situation reports. i have the communications...